The following is a guest post that discusses the importance of talking about money. This is one of my favorite topics. My experience is that those couples who are able to discuss finances tend to be the strongest. Secrets about money lead to mistrust and big problems down the line. Let’s see what Shane has […]
Money and Marriage
No matter how together you are personally, if you and your “better half” are not on the same page when it comes to money you’ll find it difficult and frustrating to move forward toward financial security.
Here are a host of articles that can help you both communicate and learn as you build your financial lives together.
How to Be A Money Hero to Yourself and Family
Finances are challenging. How you respond to those challenges determine how much of a money hero you become. And there is a lot more at stake than money. Your financial behavior is a model for your family. In the future, they’ll likely take what they see you do and mirror the decisions you make. That’s […]
How do you Know When to Trust Someone
It’s not easy to know when to trust someone. When it comes to your financial affairs, the importance of this can’t be underestimated. Can you go with your gut feeling? Maybe. But plenty of people have relied on their feelings and gotten taken to the cleaners and lost money as a result. Should you have […]
Help Me – I Have No Money!
“I have no money” means very different things to different people. I recently spoke with a very nice (but frantic) woman who told me she was broke. As a result, she said, she didn’t know what to do. Let me tell you, I’ve received calls like this before and they aren’t fun. But having said […]
How to Clean Up Lies About Money
If you’ve ever told lies about money to someone – you’re not alone. According to the AICPA* one in three Americans have lied about money to their spouse or live-in partner. (That probably explains why half of all marriages end up in divorce.) Besides the financial problem that deceitful spending creates, the abuse of trust […]
Do You Have A Financially Compatible Relationship?
My guess is that you place a high value of understanding everything you can about finance. But what good is having great financial skills if the person you spend your life with is on another financial planet and you don’t have a financially compatible relationship? Not much. No matter how smart you are, if your […]